Nigerian businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose, has announced plans for a nationwide protest involving opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Fayose said the protest, scheduled for November 23, would involve the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and leaders of other opposition parties.
He disclosed this in a video shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, citing concerns over what he described as threats to Nigeria’s democracy.
Fayose said he had contacted leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and AAC to participate in the planned action.
He also disclosed that he was making efforts to reach Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who is associated with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), to discuss the protest.
“We are going to have a nationwide shutdown on November 23. We are shutting down the nation, and this is not about NDC. I have spoken to Sowore, ADC, YPP and NDC leaders,” he said.
Fayose alleged that supporters of opposition parties had faced attacks in different parts of the country, raising concerns about their ability to participate freely in political activities ahead of the 2027 elections.
He described the situation as a threat to democratic participation and called on opposition figures to work together.
“It’s going to be a nationwide shutdown. Democracy is in danger,” he added.
The planned protest comes amid growing tensions between opposition parties and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sowore had also called for a nationwide uprising against President Bola Tinubu, urging Nigerians to mobilise against what he described as threats to democratic freedoms.
